Lookup request

[lizzieloop]

Hi, Is there anyone able to do a  census lookup please before the 1871 census.

If so I am trying to trace Henry Mountfield born abt 1840 in Stoke/Stoak, Cheshire.

I think he married a Eliza/Elizabeth Ann Unknown who was born about 1845 in Middlesex, they married around 1863. Their 1st child was born 1863 in Bunbury, Cheshire so they would have been living in this area around this time, their 2nd child was born abt 1868 in Birkenhead.

I have him on the 1871,1881,1891 &1901 census living in Birkenhead, but I can't find him before that.

Thanks in advance
Lizzieloop ooops I think I have put this in the wrong place - can it be moved???

[peterbennett]

Hi Lizzie

              I have had a good look around the earlier census years and there is no sign of him or his birth or his marriage.
             There are not that many families of Mountfield in Cheshire, but there were two in Stoke by Acton 1841 they seem to be father (John 60 farmer) and nextdoor son (William farmers son 24 married to Mary ) they are there in 1851 also.

            In the 1881 census of Birkenhead there is a nephew James Vickers Mountfield (21) living with your Henry, in the http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ website there is a birth for James (Bunbury 1861) there is also a marriage indexed for a William Mountfield and Eliza Vickers (Bunbury 1860).

          If the William father of James is the brother of Henry then there is a good chance of them having the same father, I would suggest you purchase this wedding certificate and then you should find the father and we can have another look with the fathers imformation.

good luck

peterbennett

[casalguidi]

Could this be your Henry's brother William then

1861

Ba....... Green, Calverley, Cheshire

James VICKERS head mar 60 farmer b.Bunbury
Hariet wife 51 b.Malpas
Eliza MONTFIELD dau mar 24 b.Bunbury
Harriet VICKERS dau 21 b.Bunbury
Elizabeth dau 17 b.Bunbury
Louisa dau 14 b.Bunbury
Mary Ann dau 11 b.Bunbury
Esther dau 2 b.Bunbury
William MONTFIELD son in law mar 22 ag lab b.Stoke Cheshire
James son 1 month b.Calverley

RG9/2620 folio 73 page 11

Casalguidi

[casalguidi]

Hi Lizzie

I found these in Stoke, Cheshire 1861 .............. possibly no connection but could be relatives given that Stoke wasn't very highly populated

1861

Stoke Hall, Stoke, Cheshire

Robert MOUNFIELD head mar 51 farmer of 41 ac. b.Minshull
Jane wife 58 b.Crewe
Robert son 23 b.Stratford Stony Buckinghamshire
Ann WALLEY servant unm 18 house servant

RG9/2618 folio 66 page 13

Casalguidi

[lizzieloop]

Thank you all for your information, I am just about to check through what you have all given me with what I have already.


Will let you all know of any success.

Thanks again. 

[lizzieloop]

I think I may have found the birth for John Mountfield - the one I have is, he was christened 4 Jan 1783 Whitegate, Cheshire which, I believe is in the right area.
His parents are listed as Richard Mountfield and Ellen.

The info you gave me re John on the 1841 census - did he have a wife? as I have found a marriage for a John Mountfield to a Hannah Betteley 1801 Middlewich, Cheshire.

Thanks again 

[peterbennett]

Hi
    Here is the census details for the 1841, can I suggest though that you do not assume they are connected in any way to your Henry and William until you can confirm their fathers name.

HO107-116-16-Page 19  Stoke by Acton Cheshire

John Mountfield 60 born in county
Hannah             55
Elizabeth           20

regards

peterbennett
 

[lizzieloop]

Thanks Peter I won't.

Can you tell me the age of Mary Mountfield off the 1841 and where she was from.

I have found this marriage which may be a possibility.

William Mountfield married Mary Cornes 6 Feb 1835 Acton by Nantwich, Cheshire


A big thanks

L xx

[lizzieloop]

Just to say thanks Peter as some pieces of the puzzle are falling into place;

It appears that Henry Mountfield & William are brothers because, William married Eliza Vickers - Eliza Vickers had a sister Louise who was visiting Henry and also James Vickers Mountfield was listed as Henry.s nephew. And of course James Vickers Mountfield's parents were listed as William & Eliza.

Just need to find William & Henry's parents now.
Thanks for your help
L x